What "Shocking" Movie Have You Rented?

What shocking movie have you rented just because Netflix carries it, and you wanted to be able to say you've seen it, not because you would have chosen it for other reasons? (Shocking like Cannibal Holocaust or Salo)

I'll admit I will probably never rent either of those two, but I did see Audition and Oldboy just because I wanted to see what everyone was talking about. (And truthfully, watched both with my hands covering my eyes!)

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Permalink Reply by Tommy on December 6, 2008 at 4:39pm: i have all those you mentioned in my queue, plus a few more Miike movies. lots of others in the queue and on standby. oh, and Caligula.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by DaveTheTurd on December 6, 2008 at 6:18pm: I liked Oldboy, actually. Why did you cover your eyes? Because he cut off his tongue?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dollardraw on December 6, 2008 at 7:24pm: That, and the hammer as a dental instrument! (I must have a teeth thing); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ToxicDon on December 6, 2008 at 10:53pm: I watched "I Spit On Your Grave" because for years I've always heard how it is a seminal horror (as in horrific, not horrifying) movie, with the worst rape scene ever, and if you are a fan of the genre you've got to have watched this film. After I watched this, I felt let down. I've seen worse rape scenes in foreign movies (like Baise-Moi), and it had some of the worst acting I've ever seen. Had Netflix not carried it, I would have never sought it out.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Scott P on December 7, 2008 at 2:23pm: Yeah it was awful. It was probably shocking in its time but now is tame and just bad all around. I rented Baise Moi for its "shocking" content and that was terrible too.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by julieg on January 2, 2009 at 6:27pm: The rape scene in Irreversible was one of the most shocking I'd seen in awhile. I guess this would fall into the category of watching a movie just because someone told me that it was disturbing. Well, except for that one (very long) rape, it wasn't too shocking.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ned_Ryerson on January 2, 2009 at 9:01pm: Agreed. Hands down, most shocking ever. I've seen a lot of Miike and other movies, but Irreversible is at the top. Wish I could rub it out of my mind.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by cpsgirl on December 7, 2008 at 3:41pm: I saw Audition and am still disturbed by it. I saw Salo & can't quite figure that movie out...was it supposed to be shocking, ironic, what. All I know is that poop is Gross, no matter how you slice it. Saw Caligula, whatever, soft core porn, Holy Mountain had some cool images in it. Sweet Movie, freaky. I check stuff out to see what the hype is all about. I don't really have anybody in my life that would be interested in what movies I've seen, which is pretty sad.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tommy on December 7, 2008 at 4:50pm: i've been mulling whether or not to check out Sweet Movie. based on what i've read, i'm leaning towards no.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dollardraw on December 8, 2008 at 2:21pm: You have our community!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by HarvestYourSoul on December 7, 2008 at 5:25pm: Visitor Q shocked/disturbed me while being allegorical to Japanese culture. Miike's something else..; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Icantworkwithyou on December 8, 2008 at 1:08am: Next on my list in my NF queue is one I just heard about today, but apparently has been out for years. it has terrible reviews, but I can't resist checking it out.

Ren and Stimpy: The Lost Episodes

It's like rated R Ren & Stimpy. Nudity, language, total grossness...

Sounds like fun, but everyone says it's terrible.

Stimpy having Ren's baby? Women's restroom attendants? This sounds way too funny to pass up.; ▶ Reply to This